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Envelopes & Labels
Envelope setup, label templates, and merge labels.
Print envelopes for open-day invites
Mailings → Envelopes sets delivery and return addresses. James prints principal invites on school stationery — feed direction matters (Word shows a diagram for your printer).
Save the recipient list in the same Excel sheet used for mail merge so addresses stay consistent with invitation letters.
Labels for folder stickers
Mailings → Labels → Options picks label stock (e.g. Avery L7160). Type one label, then New Document to fill a sheet with Northgate Academy — Open Day stickers for colour-coded folders.
Full page of the same label duplicates one design across the sheet — faster than copy-paste.
Hands-on steps
Goal
Set up one envelope for a parent invite using Mailings.
James Okonkwo adds this to NorthgateHandbook.docx as part of one polished student handbook, policy pack, and open-day collateral before families arrive.
Open Envelopes
Where
Do this
You should see
- Delivery and return fields visible.
Verification
Check your work
You are correct if all of these are true:
- Return address shows Northgate Academy details.
- Test envelope prints without clipped text.
- Feed direction matches your printer (check Word's diagram).
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